"If I were to wish for anything, I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of the potential, for the eye which, ever young and ardent, sees the possible. Pleasure disappoints, possibility never. And what wine is so sparkling, what so fragrant, what so intoxicating, as possibility!" - Kierkegaard

This is one that I'm not too angry about...considering I never ever thought we had a chance of landing him in the first place.

I suppose it would depend on what Holland's "Hell of an offer" was. But regardless of what the offer was, the fact that it was completely ignored by Howson pretty much told us that we didn't have a chance at getting him.

I suppose it would depend on what Holland's "Hell of an offer" was. But regardless of what the offer was, the fact that it was completely ignored by Howson pretty much told us that we didn't have a chance at getting him.

Yeah for sure. I'm not mad. I was hoping for a defenseman with a Semin signing anyway, so my hopes are still alive. That or make a "hell of an offer" for Bobby and sign a journeyman on defense.

GMRwings: "Well, in other civilized countries, 16 years old isn't considered underage. For instance, I believe the age of consent is 16 in Canada. There's some US states where it's 16 as well.

If I'm Doan, the Rags are the #1 choice now. Lundqvist in net with that young talented deep blueline...they added Richards as their #1 centre last summer. Gaborik will be healthy again eventually. Callahan leading the way. Now adding Nash. They have to be the pre-season Cup favourites. I'm guessing it's Del Zotto, Dubinsky, 1st, prospect, prospect going back to Columbus. We will find out soon enough...